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johndough247 said:
In addition to installing the SC PU i recieved, I think I will have to look into doing this with my Sadowsky.
Honestly, there could be MANY reasons, so I'll just happily accept it as a truth about you.Ohmygosh...
Hey Vic! I like that one! Can you tell why?
Chef
In Memoriam
I think I'd like it that way, so VTC still would have an effect on mid swept frequencies...if I understand that right.
I really like boosting active treble a bit, and cutting passive tone a bit. Might work out the same way.
I really like boosting active treble a bit, and cutting passive tone a bit. Might work out the same way.
On a side note: the nitro finish on my '05 P5, aka Blackie, had gone from matte to gloss from playing wear -- happened quickly in my case, because I only had the one Sadowsky and of course it was my #1 bass! So, a couple years ago I removed much of the nitro with 300 grit sandpaper. Just thought I'd post a comparison pic with my October 2010 Sadowsky MM5. The difference is more dramatic in person, but you get the idea:
I realize some folks don't like the look of grungy maple, but it doesn't bother me at all, and far more important to me is the feel. I completely agree with Roger:
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I'm sorta tempted to sand my 2010 Sadowskys, but they're not super glossy yet (I rotate all three Sadowskys), so for now I'll let nature run its course.
P.S. The finish on Blackie was coming off naturally. Here's a pic of the treble side of the neck a couple years before sanding. The wear might be from my wedding ring... or maybe not: that bass got a LOT of playing time.
I realize some folks don't like the look of grungy maple, but it doesn't bother me at all, and far more important to me is the feel. I completely agree with Roger:
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I'm sorta tempted to sand my 2010 Sadowskys, but they're not super glossy yet (I rotate all three Sadowskys), so for now I'll let nature run its course.
P.S. The finish on Blackie was coming off naturally. Here's a pic of the treble side of the neck a couple years before sanding. The wear might be from my wedding ring... or maybe not: that bass got a LOT of playing time.
My PJ4 starts to show player's wear. but it feels so good as it is at the moment that I don't see myself sanding it down to bare wood.
FWIW - Take your bass to your luthier guy & show him my writeup & pics.
Get his opinion. IF you decide to follow through, I would NOT oil the bare maple to start. Play it for at least 6 months & then if you want to try the oil, it's SO easy to lightly sand the surface again (because there's no finish on it) w/ 320 or 400 grit just to re-clean the surface , (& again - SO easy to "re-whisker" a couple times w/that 400 as well)
The "whiskering" of the bare maple is what will sell you on the "slippery" feel of the bare maple. IMO there's no down side to leaving it bare. Damp wipe it if it picks up anything from your hands & "slippery" is back! Bare maple is not a profanity.
I have played a well used MM bass w/their oil finish that had developed a "tack" from lots of playing over time. You don't wanna hear my opinion on that.
All the best
B.
My PJ4 starts to show player's wear. but it feels so good as it is at the moment that I don't see myself sanding it down to bare wood.
Nice photo. Sure, it's all personal preference. Heck, some love gloss poly necks, more power to 'em. I love nitro when it's matte, but it feels sticky to me once it becomes glossy from wear.
I have a soft spot for the '64 P I used to own, well worn long before I bought it nearly 20 years after it was built. The nitro was almost completely gone from the back of the neck, and it was dark grungy gray. I've played a number of other vintage Fenders like that, and I love 'em. It's cool to have a Sadowsky that's on the way there! But again, I'll leave my newer ones alone... for now.
Antman3820 said:
Darn, I knew I should have kept this to myself
;-)Well if you're handy with a drill and soldering iron, it'll only set u back about $120, but it's definitely worth it every penny. Will Lee doesn't seem to fancy P or PJ models so I had to make ma' own
Vic said:
Chef said:
Kinda like what u said, Chef. I may be wrong, but to my ears the tone knobs tend to add a lil bump in the low mids when zeroed or near to zero, which I think adds to that familiar P-bass thump. Having a low mid boost after the VTC seems to exaggerate this sound in a good way.
But I also found myself doing what Chef said, but only with new strings...killing the natural zing to add back a smoother (although artificial) high end.
P. Bass said:
Well, to be honest, it was a one off deal...he's in Jacksonville, I'm in the Caribbean...not exactly down the street, and no plans to head back there anytime soon :-(
If anything, I've been thinking of visiting several college buddies in NYC, if I do, u know where I'm going...
johndough247 said:Darn, I knew I should have kept this to myself
Well if you're handy with a drill and soldering iron, it'll only set u back about $120, but it's definitely worth it every penny. Will Lee doesn't seem to fancy P or PJ models so I had to make ma' own
Good with a soldering iron and drill. To be honest, I was trying to think of a way to add a Mid-Control, just because I like having that sound available on the fly. As much as I have been to the East website, the thought never occurred to me. Thanks for the great idea... We should call it the "Johndough Mod" !!!!
It doesn't appear to be on their site! I bought it from a Sadowsky dealer here in the UK.
Specs are:
Metro RV5 PJ
CAR finish (more metro's should be ordered in this finish!)
Alder body
Maple Neck
Morado Board
Nordy pickups
Weight - 9lbs
